Short form of Elizabeth. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and the subsequent musical adaptation My Fair Lady (1956).
River
Gender:Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced:RIV-ər
From the English word that denotes a flowing body of water. The word is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Latin ripa "riverbank".
Seija
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Finnish
Pronounced:SAY-yah
Derived from Finnish seijas meaning "tranquil, serene".